Comment on Lee Liak Ghee’s Blog (10), “Should Leaders be judged by their Private Lives”, Aug 7
“In my opinion, everyone is judged by everything they do. I feel that it is perfectly reasonable for a leader to be judged by their private lives. Some may say that he is good at leading, but how would you like a man who cheated on his wife to be your president? A person's morals directly influence his actions. If a leader were to have a sex scandal, it would reflect on how bad his morals are, and thus he is not fit to be a leader. In any case, I also agree with your point about how normal people are judged by their private lives. If your relative or friend did something morally wrong, would you still be his friend or even want to relate to him/her?”
- August 9, 2011
Comment on Jonathan Ng’s Blog (17), “eBooks vs Traditional Books”, July 25
“Personally, I would prefer real books to eBooks. Firstly, as you said, the eBook lacks the physical attributes that normal books have. I like the feeling of the paper against my palm when I read a book, because it feels more real compared to an eBook. Besides, I'm not the kind who would regularly read, but the type that will read when I'm exceptionally free or when I want to, so I guess the eBook isn't for me. Despite that, I agree that the eBook is a really convenient device. It takes a lot of trouble for me to find a book at a library, but with an eBook, the book I am finding would probably only be a feel clicks/taps away. Also, books at the library aren't always in good condition.”
- August 9, 2011
Comment on Kervin Tay’s Blog (23), “This is Believe --- What are your beliefs?”, Aug 8
“I feel that it is really good that you know how to work smart! I know that you have been working really hard but sometimes you just don't get the results that you want. These methods that you listed above are really helpful! Sometimes, practising and practising and practising isn't going to solve the root of the problem. The point about practising is so that you can allow that thought to flow into your mind faster (to think faster). However, if you have no idea on what you are practising on, it is basically useless to practise! Also, I agree that there are different ways to study. Personally for me, I HAVE to create notes. Looking over all my worksheets wouldn't help because I really need a clear view and my worksheets are just a jumbled-up mess of stuff. The point about me creating notes is to organise things in a coherent manner so that I can study better. Find you own way of studying and start excelling by the end of the year!”
- August 9, 2011
Comment on Gaw Ban Siang’s Blog (06), “Justice – Retributive or Rehabilitative”, Aug 7
“In my opinion, I feel that sometimes capital punishment is rehabilitative justice as well. By getting rid of the assailant for life, the victim will be at ease (instead of thinking that the person who once tried to murder you is still living and coming after you). Although some may argue that life imprisonment would be enough, the victim will still not be at ease. How many prisoners break out of the prison each year? Mas Selamat is a good example of it. I feel that in all cases, rehabilitative justice is the better option. Vengeance will only lead to more hate, and more hate leads to more wrong-doings, which makes everything chaotic. However, I do not agree that everyone can turn over a new leaf. Sometimes, the person has already sunk too deep and cannot get out. Also, not every victim is able to forgive and forget. Physical scars may be lost, but emotional scars last for as long as a lifetime, and this is why some people choose retributive justice.”
- August 9, 2011
Comment on Wei Kiat’s Blog (12), “Plagiarism #10”, Aug 7
“I feel that it is pretty hard to define plagiarising. What if you were to be finding an answer to a question and, Bam!, there goes you find everything that you need in there. How would you try to get the information without plagiarising then? Does switching words (but essentially the meaning is still the same) count as plagiarising? I guess it means that you have to add in your own opinion as well for it to count as not being a plagiarised work. For example, for many of my blog posts, I actually get the idea and the story from the Monday's newspaper article, IN. However, I add my own reflections and opinions to the issue.”
- August 9, 2011
Comment on Gaw Ban Siang's Blog (06), "The choice I made", Aug 1
"Ban Siang, it's great to know that you love your CCA. I am from Chinese Orchestra, and I find that my CCA suits me a lot as I'm not very active. I feel that how much a person likes his CCA depends on his interest and passion for this certain CCA. Chester's passion for drama faded soon after he joined his CCA. I feel that choosing a CCA should not be a hasty decision. One must clearly know what he wants to choose the appropriate CCA for oneself. For me, I already knew Sports and Uniformed Groups were out of question. As such, I picked my CCA from performing arts."
- August 13, 2011
Comment on Gaw Ban Siang's Blog (06), "Why?", Aug 15
"Actually, I really agree with you on this point. Fortunately for me, my parents are not really the sort to focus on my grades, and instead they focus on my overall well-being. I feel that parents should not get so worked up about grades. The most important thing about learning is about the progress and the process. The way I see pupils ask so many questions during lessons, I can't help but think again that it is just because of the OP and not because they want to learn. And no this is totally NOTNOTNOT insane. Or delusional. It's critical thinking :)"
- August 16, 2011
Comment on Gaw Ban Siang's Blog (06), "The Future School: What's the point?", 25 July
"I agree with you to some extent. There are flaws in this system. For example, teachers who have no need for students to use their laptops during Online Lessons are forced to come up with something for them to do during the Online Lesson, obviously, on their laptops. This only brings more trouble. For my Chinese teacher, she really dislikes people handing up soft copies of assignments to her. This is because some students make use of technical issues to hand up their work late. Emails are sent by students, yet not received by teachers. I have seen students lie to teachers about handing up their work online when they did not. This are examples of unnecessary use of the laptops. However, this system is not entirely useless. The use of Geogebra software has enabled me to understand math concepts better. For Science, it would be convenient if I could do some searching on the Internet anytime."
-August 9, 2011
Comment on Lu Wen Hao's Blog (14), "Symbolism of the Three Caskets", 26 July
I feel that it is good that you have done your background research, and it has enlightened me about some points in Merchant of Venice that I didn't know before. However, I would like to point out that you made an assumption. How would you know if the Princes of Morocco and Arragon are Christians? Despite that, I feel that it is an interesting idea that you have about how the caskets represent the three different characters. Awesome :)"
- August 10, 2011
Comment on Loh Wei Kiat's Blog (12), "Euthanasia", 1 Aug
I believe that the doctors actually do have to check if a patient is in the right state of mind to decide whether he wants to have euthanasia carried out on him. However, I disagree with euthanasia to some extent too, as the patient can also use his remaining time left to try to reflect on his past years living. There is always something you can do no matter what state you are in."
- August 16, 2011
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